Jacques Derrida by Jason Powell

Jacques Derrida by Jason Powell

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At the time of his death in 2004, Jacques Derrida was arguably the most influential and the most controversial thinker in contemporary philosophy. This work offers a biographical overview of this important philosopher, drawing on Derrida's own accounts of his life as well as the narratives of friends and colleagues.

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Jacques Derrida by Jason Powell

At the time of his death in 2004, Jacques Derrida was arguably the most influential and the most controversial thinker in contemporary philosophy. This work offers a biographical overview of this important philosopher, drawing on Derrida's own accounts of his life as well as the narratives of friends and colleagues.
"'In attempting an intellectual biography of Derrida [Powell] is doing something unique.. He has a good grasp of the ideas circulating around deconstruction, and articulates them in a suitably reader-friendly manner without sacrificing any of their complexity or compromising their integrity.' Dr Karl Simms, Director of Studies, School of English, University of Liverpool"
Dr Jason Powell is at the University of Liverpool, UK.
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ISBN 13 9780826494498
ISBN 10 0826494498
Title Jacques Derrida
Author Jason Powell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2006-11-15
Number of pages 256
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